According to several sources that talked to the Washington Examiner, Republican insiders want Tebow to think about running for Congress!!
“We do not pick favorites,” said a key party strategist, but “obviously a huge Florida football star would be an interesting candidate for our side of the aisle.”
Earlier this week, Rep. Ander Crenshaw, 71, a House appropriator from Jacksonville, Fla., announced his plan to retire at the end of his term this year. It was not expected.
And, later:
Republican sources told the Examiner that they are reaching out to Tebow in hopes he will consider a bid. They are even quietly pulling together a potential campaign team that he could use for the upcoming August 30 primary. “We could hit the ground running, immediately,” said the source.
Don’t forget – just a few weeks ago he said that he would definitely consider running:
Tim Tebow isn’t ruling out a future career in politics. The former Florida Gator and NFL quarterback admitted he would consider running for political office one day, but on one condition.
“If there’s a chance you can make a difference in something, then that would be intriguing,” Tebow told Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt in an interview that aired Tuesday.
I’m not sure how I feel about this – we definitely need moral, principled people like Tebow in Congress. But being a football player isn’t a qualification for the office – he’d have to show that he has the intelligence necessary to handle the position. Then again, with the morons we have in there now, the bar is pretty low. OK, I’ve convinced myself – TEBOW for CONGRESS!!!
What the hell… parachute him into Cleveland for the convention too!! Cruz/Tebow 2016!!!1!!1!!